歐姆龍（Omron）收購愛德普（Adept）

2015年9月16日，歐姆龍（Omron）公司宣告將收購來自美國矽谷的全美最大工業機器人公司愛德普（Adept Technology Inc.），並已達成最終協議，協議收購愛德普。預計該交易將於十月底最終完成，在完成交易前，雙方將繼續作為獨立的公司運作。

這項交易將使雙方的技術優勢相結合，在工業機器人與自主移動解決方案上共享開創未來的自動化解決方案的新願景。雙方在軟硬體方面的優勢結合，後期將能夠最大限度地提高生產率、安全性、靈活性和產品質量。雙方在財務和人力資源的結合，也將創造一個更廣泛的產品和解決方案市場空間。

海外媒體消息：

OMRON plans to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Adept common stock through an all cash tender offer followed by a second-step merger. OMRON will offer Adept investors $13.00 per share of Adept common stock, which represents a 63% premium over the closing price for Adept』s common stock on September 15, 2015. This values Adept at approximately $200 million. OMRON will fund the tender offer through cash on hand.

The tender offer is expected to commence on or about September 23, 2015, and the transaction is expected to close on or about October 22, 2015. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including at least a majority of shares of Adept common stock being tendered in the offer, expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and receipt of required foreign antitrust approvals. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies.

Commenting on the acquisition, Yutaka Miyanaga, OMRON Industrial Automation Business Company President, said, 「We are delighted Adept Technology, a world leader in robotics, has agreed to join OMRON. This acquisition is part of our strategy to enhance our automation technology and position us for long term growth. Robotics will elevate our offering of advanced automation.」

Rob Cain, President and Chief Executive Officer of Adept, added, 「We are excited about the opportunity to join OMRON, a global leader in automation. Together, our products will offer new innovative solutions to customers all around the globe.」

Following the transaction, Rob Cain will continue to lead Adept and will report to Nigel Blakeway, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Omron Management Center of America, Inc., OMRON』s wholly owned United States subsidiary.

As global manufacturing comes under even more pressure to cut costs, shorten supply cycles and operate across global environments, production sites around the world strive to improve productivity. Increased use of labor-saving robots is one of the solutions. By adding the robotics technology of Adept to its current offering, OMRON will be very well positioned to provide manufacturers in the automotive, digital device, food and beverage, packaging, and other industries with solutions to these challenges, as well as engineering support.